The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-14
THE GRANDJURY AND PRO.
HIBITION.

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labored article in the Torn Talk of
last Saturday, signed "Lecomte." 1t
takes up nearly two columns in that
paper. 1t is nearly two months since
the Grand Jury made their report, and
now at this late day "Lecomte" comes
to the front with his effusion animad-
verting on the report of the Grand
Jury in regard to the question of pro-
bibition in this Parish, and their re-
COMMUNICATION to the Legislature at its
next session to pass high license law
The late Democratic or "Reform'
Convention which lately met in Alex
audria to elect delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention, made identi-
ally the same Recommendation, and
we suppose before the LIST of March
reSt, this ewly-hedged apostle OF
prohibition will be taking it to task
for doing SO.
His great hobby however, is that
tie Grand Jury transcribed their duty
by making any reference to any law,
however obnoxious said law might be
to the people, and then lie goes on
with some fallacious reasoning. Fol
instance he says he never heard of any
Grand Jury reporting whether any o.
these laws were popular or unpopular
whether any one was opposed to thu
prohibition of murder, or manslaugh
ter, or larceny, etc. The cases were
not similar by any means. Murder
manslaughter, larceny, ETC., are crime
all over the civilized world. Prohibi
ton of the sale of whiskey, Or loca
option as it is sometimes called, is
question left to the vote of the peopl
G of a Parish or ward, the authorit.
coming from the State empowerin!
+ the Police Juries to submit the qnes
ton to the qualified voters of the Pa
ish or ward not oftener than once
: year, on a petition Of the people ask
+, II ing for said election,
Prohibition in Rapides is farce
is we'll known, and the Grand Jur
did not have to summons witnesses
e find it out, we venture to say. Iii
b so popular, as "Lecomte" AYERS, wh
n did not the Police jury submit it to
vote of the people, and why were tho'
e counter petitions so hurriedly gotte
, up o prevent said election? They d
}. not dare to trust the people acith uol
: in their oVn qtaUs.
!. A great many voted for prohibit't
who we're opposed to it on principl
- but who were wiling to see it trl'
for a twelve months, and at the end
5. that time if it did not suit the peop
it could be repealed at another ele
N ton. But the election has been d
MED them. Any law that is not san
:. toned by public opinion, says j
a. Davis in his letter to Gov. LubboC
of Texas, on the subject of prohi
1t ton, cannot be enforced. Prohibit
in Rapides is not SANCTIONED by pub
opinion.
rs A few words in regard to high
cense in preference to prohibItl'
:, but the remedy" high license, S
a' "Lecomte' wild, aud he goes to m
H. alizing through arotl.er column of
rs paper. High license for tue sale
w liquor is now attracting the attent
of some of the most learned and e
quent divines of this country. We
8 member reading some time since
Oh sermon delivered blythe Rev. DR..
Kim, Of New Orleans, in which
$500. strongly advocated high license,
q! we have been informed the lear
'ne divine is a strictly temperance m
Quite a difference between him
mas some of the high apostles of prob
the ton we wot of who are opposed to
gilded halls in which the traffic is
ried on, but who hies him to his
adj vate demijohn and quaffs down
at sparkling nectar behind his door
eloquent silence.
We could write more on this
ny ect but space forbids for the pres
Satchels and Bells in alligator
ess- Their for ladies, atFBauer and "
IN IN MEXICAN Mackerel, very fine
cheap, at Radcliffe & SanforTs.
For pure and cheap eatables
.og, dalicacies, go to Radcliffe & San
For real nice article f
z,1 Christmas present you should ca
all Geiger's.
Apples Is cents per dozer
Mo. Radcliffe & Sanfords.
All Trunks. Valises, satchels, at
reasonable prices at Bauer and
he The Lotto party given at Mrs
san cob Geiger's on Wednesday eve
en's' last, complimentary to Miss NJ
shot lsrael, Oh 'iualia, was 'no'' 9A'
is BILE affair. The INCEST of refreshn
and were served. The following |
and gentlemen were present: NJ
ence Cleona We'll, Flora Levin,
Neal Aaron, Mrs. Fannie Seiss, Mrs.
uited dale, Misses Sarah and Gertie Il